ICAR begins UG, PG, PhD in Agriculture and allied sciences counselling for 2025-26 admission cycleThe Indian Council of Agricultural Research has started online counselling for agricultural courses. Admissions are open for undergraduate,...
14 Oct, 2025, 09.55 AM IST
India’s first genome-edited rice varieties will boost rice yields by 20-30%, reduce water consumption: Shivraj Singh ChouhanUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that these genome-edited rice varieties are expected to help achieve the target of bo...
05 May, 2025, 03.55 PM IST
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan urges quick transfer of farm tech from labs to fieldsAgriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphasized the swift transfer of farm technologies from labs to fields, highlighting the importa...
22 Mar, 2025, 03.53 PM IST
Govt working out scheme to prevent distress sale of farmers' produce: Agriculture Minister Shivraj SinghUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlighted measures to prevent farmers from selling produce at low prices, emphasizing th...
22 Feb, 2025, 04.24 PM IST
India's rise unstoppable, to become 3rd largest economy by turn of decade: Vice President Jagdeep DhankharDhankhar further said India that everyone is seeing today is wonderful. "India's rise is unstoppable. ...we are the most hotspot destinatio...
24 Feb, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
New tech for decomposing straw to be used for stubble burning in Delhi, other states: JavadekarHe said during the meeting, which was also attended by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), state pollution control boards, DDA and NDMC...
01 Oct, 2020, 05.31 PM IST
Centre unveils PUSA decontamination, sanitizing tunnelThe sanitization protocol includes hand washing with foot operated soap and water dispenser and fogging in a sanitizing tunnel for 20 secon...
16 Apr, 2020, 03.30 PM IST
- India set to launch drought resistant chickpea developed with genomic assisted breeding
“We are very excited to see the outputs of collaboration of ICAR, UAS-R and ICRISAT in the form of improved varieties,” said Dr Peter Carbe...
20 Sep, 2019, 10.49 PM IST
How a British researcher helped lay principles for organic farming movement in 1930sA British researcher at the Institute for Plant Industry in Indore laid organic farming principles in 1930s.
03 Feb, 2019, 02.45 PM IST
Kisan centres to sell products developed by farm scientistsThe minister stressed on the need to promote bio-pesticides and said that its usage should be increased from 3 per cent to 30 per cent.
15 Nov, 2016, 08.04 PM IST
ICAR to train 24 lakh agri-workers by 2022ICAR has been training farmers in such activities but not as per the Skill Development Ministry's standard of 200 hours coaching to provide...
27 Sep, 2016, 04.47 PM IST
IARI releases seven new varieties of cropsIn a sign of the strength of India's public research institutions, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) released seven new varieti...
08 Feb, 2016, 11.25 AM IST
Modi government adds bite to 'Look East' policy for Green Revolution 2.0Taking pride in Green Revolution that turned India from a `begging bowl' to leading producer of foodgrains, the govt pitched for bringing s...
28 Nov, 2015, 12.06 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch 4 ICAR schemes on July 25 in PatnaThe new schemes, Farmer First, Student Ready, ARYA and Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav (My village, My Pride) will be implemented by the ICAR.
21 Jul, 2015, 09.39 PM IST
Indian scientists' new DNA chip for speeding up rice breedingRice is considered to be the 'king of cereals', hence rival claims on its centre of origin cause a lot of heart burn in research community.
05 Jul, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
Government to launch 'Krishi Dak service' soonThe government's agri-research body Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has already initiated a pilot project in 20 rural distric...
18 Feb, 2015, 09.11 PM IST
- IARI not for Basmati definition
Virtually all the delicious-smelling rice varieties grown in the north may be able to call themselves basmati if the government accepts a p...
25 Jul, 2007, 02.12 AM IST